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Chapter 9

Author: KarenW
Liora’s POV

I don’t know how he found out about the pregnancy. But he somehow did. And he showed up—uninvited—at the hospital during one of our checkups.

I didn’t even recognize him at first.

The arrogance was gone. So was the polish. His shirt was torn, face unwashed, hair a matted mess. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days, like he hadn’t looked in a mirror in weeks.

He stumbled toward me, eyes wild. “Liora! Liora!”

Tristan’s guards intercepted him before he got too close. But he kept pushing forward, practically dragging his feet across the tiled floor.

“Liora! You’re pregnant! Is it... is it mine?”

He looked—honestly—like a madman.

I saw the shift in Tristan’s face before he moved. His whole expression darkened, jaw clenched. He looked two seconds away from ending Evan’s existence.

But I stepped in first.

I held up a hand, then slowly walked forward, keeping a measured distance.

Evan blinked, confused—like the question had physically hurt him. “Liora, please,” he pleaded, voice s
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